2022
Association of inpatient opioid consumption on postoperative outcomes after open posterior spinal fusion for adult spine deformity
Elsamadicy A, Sandhu M, Reeves B, Freedman I, Koo A, Jayaraj C, Hengartner A, Havlik J, Hersh A, Pennington Z, Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. Association of inpatient opioid consumption on postoperative outcomes after open posterior spinal fusion for adult spine deformity. Spine Deformity 2022, 11: 439-453. PMID: 36350557, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-022-00609-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult spinal deformityInpatient opioid useProportion of patientsOpioid useAdverse eventsHigher MMESpinal fusionHospital costsMME consumptionPostoperative outcomesDischarge dispositionHospital admissionRisk factorsMultivariate analysisLong-term opioid useMethodsA retrospective cohort studyHigh opioid useInpatient opioid consumptionOpioid-related disordersPremier Healthcare DatabasePostoperative adverse eventsPostoperative opioid useRetrospective cohort studyHealthcare resource utilizationNon-routine discharge
2020
Impact of Pulmonary Risk Factors on Postoperative Outcomes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Elsamadicy A, Freedman I, Koo A, David W, Havlik J, Reeves B, Sarkozy M, Kundishora A, Sciubba D, Kahle K, DiLuna M. Impact of Pulmonary Risk Factors on Postoperative Outcomes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Neurosurgery 2020, 67 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa447_591.Peer-Reviewed Original Research